Skip to Main Content
homepage homepage

Chicago/Turabian Style: Why Document Sources?

Why Document Sources?

Chicago/Turabian Style

Documenting sources is an aspect of writing common to all academic fields.  Authors use standard techniques to refer to the works that influenced or otherwise contributed to their research

 

Authors need to have a standard way to refer to one another's work

Does Having to Cite your Sources Strike Terror in You?

 

A man with his hands on his face screaming in terror.